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As a 4-day Oconee trial was about to head to the jury for a verdict, a settlement was reached. An officer of the Common Pleas Court this afternoon said, “Yes, the parties did come to a settlement agreement. There are many different parts to the settlement, so the details will be available once the order is approved and signed by […]
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Oconee Sheriff’s Office announces two Anderson County men are jailed, accusaed of stealing a pair of trucks last month belonging to the Pioneer Rural Water District at Oakway. The following charges are placed against Kenneth Robert Clark Jr., 54: accessory before the fact of a felony and accessory after the fact of a felony; Steven Louis Garrison, 30: grand larceny, […]
Read moreA 49-year old Walhallan was issued five traffic citations by the city police after the pickup truck that he left in a convenience store parking lot rolled into a parked car across the street. A policeman quoted Josue Gomez as saying he was unaware that he didn’t leave the pickup in park gear. The owner of the car struck by […]
Read moreWord has been received of the death of a personable well known government worker at Anderson. It is with the regret that the county coroner announces Richard Shirley died of cardiac arrest at 1 o’clock this morning at his home. Shirley was an Anderson mayor and later the county clerk of court. Coroner Greg Shore said, “The death of Richard […]
Read moreJerry Dyar and staff at the office of Oconee Veterans Affairs invites county veterans and their family members for a holiday cheer event 9 to 4 tomorrow at the office, 223 Kenneth Street, Walhalla. They promise to have finger foods galore.
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Brandon Burton draws on something that a former U-S cabinet member once said about government service. Burton, Walhalla city administrator, referenced Robert Gates, former Defense Secretary, saying, “few if any individuals choose public service because they want to make life miserable for people or work for some hapless bureaucracy.” Burton says, “This is something that I believe to be true; […]
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As his eight years in county government close, Paul Cain of Seneca makes a plea for everyone to act civilly in government. Disagreement is OK, Cain says, often even healthy, he believes, but everyone should be respectful of one another because not everyone agrees. The comments were reflected by Cain, as he addressed one of his final meetings as Seneca’s […]
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The car-motorcycle accident that ejected the motorcyclist onto the asphalt of the 123 ByPass in Seneca yesterday was another traffic accident in front of the Wendy’s restaurant. Police Chief Casey Bowling made the following statement to 101.7/WGOG NEWS, as to what might be done to reduce the frequency of accidents there: “It seems that a big contributor to vehicle accidents […]
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During a welfare check near Walhalla on Tuesday, a 59-year old man was arrested on an unlawful weapons charge – the result, the sheriff’s office reported – of a previous domestic violence conviction. The charge was placed against Larry Gene Griffin, 59 years old. The sheriff’s office announcement reads: “The deputy discovered Griffin inside a pickup truck on Playground Road […]
Read moreAlong with neighboring Pickens and Anderson, Oconee is now a drought-free county. The state’s Drought Response Committee credits 4 to 8 inches’ rain over the past three weeks to downgrade the drought status of the tri-counties. Of South Carolina’s 46 counties, 29 are now considered drought-free. Drought this year has mainly affected agriculture — especially the pollination of early corn […]
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